[jpsb]

I disagree, while Russa has been fighting terrorists for years, it is just now realizing that the war is in fact global , and the enemy is in fact Islam. I think Russia, before Sept1, didn't really understand this. Now she does.

[Preachin']

I disagree, while Russia has been fighting terrorists for years, it is just now realizing that the war is in fact global

And I disagree with examples that don't need a lot of explanation:

Israel

New York

Spain

Beirut

Pennsylvania

Pentagon

Munich-1972

USS Cole

Achille Lauro

It goes on and on. Terrorism on the world scale is not new. The Russians, French and Germans have chosen to ignore it, and not come to our aid.

There is simply a world wide jealousy/hatred for the US, and Russia had to get hit hard to admit we were right.

[monday]

" I think Russia, before Sept1, didn't really understand this. Now she does."

Russia has been trying to make the case that Chechen rebels have been trained and funded and are in effect no different than Al-Quaida for years now. It has been the US state department which has insisted that Chechen rebels were not terrorists and that Russia must negotiate a settlement with them.